Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05
STATE NEWS.
The Renniuu,on Celebration.


ton battle monument Aug. l6 The pro
ression will form on Willow street in Ben
nington village at 1870 p. NJ, and move at
! o'clock sharp down Main street to Ben
nington Centre in the order following
hirf Marshal, Col. George W. Hooker, and stat.
First Regiment Military Band.
First Brigade, v y. a., Brig Gen. William l..
Greenleaf commanding. Col. julius j.
EStpy commanding First Regiment;
Mai George H. Bond command
ing Provisional Battalion.
Grand Army Of the Republic, Capt. +. u. BlOdgett
Department Commander.
Bennington Battle Monument Association, and
Committees.
His EXCrllcncy Ehenpezcr J. Ormsbre, Governor
" Vermont and stan.
Representative ~ the United States Government
and stan.
Hon. Benz F. Prescott, President Of the Day.
Hon. John ". Stewart, Orator Of the Day.
His Excrrncy Charles H. sawyer, Governor Of
New Hampshire, aud stan
His EXc,lcnCy Oliver Amrs. Governor Of MAsSa-
chusctts aud Stan
Judges u the Vermont supreme Court
Hon. H"yt II. Wheeler, l. 5. district Judge.
Visiting Military Organizations
civil Officers
Federal Officers
Other civic Organizations
Canton Bennington, l. q. .. T., capt. Norman VI
runrr, with Invited Chcy'lirrs. --1
MASONIC DIVISION.
Right Worshipful Thomas s. Miller Deputy
Grand Marshal
Band.
Trmpar Escort Taft Commnudery, No. \, Emil
nrnt q 5. MHttisou, Commander.
Master Masuus
Knights T'mplnr Eminent John r. Pilling Grand
Captain General.
Or. Commandry VI Vermont, Knight Tcmplar.
Right Eminent Drus VI Bacon. Grand CuInman-
der
Right worshipful Harley O. sheldon, Grand Mar
shall.
Grand Lodge Of Vermont.
Most Worshpfu William Russell Burleigh. Grand
of NJ,
Most WOrshipfu Henry Endicutt, Grand Master
Ot Massachusetts
Most Worshipful Alfred \. Hall, Grand Master Of
Vermont.
Fuller Battery, Capt l.. X. Fuller commanding
Arriving at the site Of the m6numnet, the
corner stone will be laid 10y the grand lodge
of Vermont, with the imposing Masonic
ceremony, including appropriate music.
His eXccllency, the governor Of Vermont,
will accept the work from the hands Of
Most Worshipful Alfred A. Hall, grand
master. and the president of the battle
monument association and the president Of
the day Eek Gov. Benz. +. PRESCOTT will
receive the same in behalf of the associa
ton after which he will Introduce the ora
tor of the day, the Hon John W. Stewart
The exercises Of the day will close with the
henediction, pronounced 10y the Rev. Isaac
JVnnngs The procession will reform and
return to Bennington village, where it will
he dismissed.
Destructive Thunder storm.
4 severe thunder storm visited Maine,
New Hampshire and this state Thursday
night Of last week and much damage was
done by the lightning and rain. The farm
buildings of Richard Waterman of Pompan-
oosuc, were struck by lightning and burned
at "A loss Of $4,000 insured in the Vermont
mutual. At Franklin Falls the roads were
damaged and crops Frustrated, causing
losses footing mp into thousands of dollars
The farm buildings Of Carlos Abbott Of Brad
ford were burned by lightning at IA loss of
$500 The house and barn Of John Calef
of Washington were burned with their con
tents. The house of Harvey Fletcher in
Lowell was struck by lightning, instantly
killing his wife and paralyzing himself
while they were asleep. The house was
badly damaged A bolt Of lightning struck
one of a group of barns owned by w. X.
Remee at Middlebury, and set them on
fire The fire was communicated tn two
other barns adjoining and the three were
burned to the ground in spite of the heavy
rain. About 40 tons of hay, several wag
ons, sleighs and cutters and a quantity oI
farming implements We're destroyed, hui
the live stock was all saved.
Mr.. Henry w. Tewksbury, the lecturer
Of West Randolph, victim of the railway
disaster at Hartford Bridge last winter, i,
recovering very slowly, with no prospect d
being able to appear upon the lecture plat
form the coming season. He can move
| about little upon crutches, but is crippled
/ for life
\ Fall River, Mass, despatch of Tues
| day saws "Wm. Ryder of st. Johnshury
! Vt, passenger ON steamer Bristol last night
| left "A bundle Of securities said to be val
ued at 5000, 600, in his berth this morning
| The bundle was swept up with the refuse
and thrown into the garbage barrel Ry
der photographed from Boston in time to fin,
the bundle before it was dumped overheard
and it was forwarded to him.
Orison Joselyn of Westlield aged G.
years, while driving in buggy Monday af
ternoon, was thrown out by his horse be
coming frightened and received wound
that proved fatal.
Sanford Eddy's barns in Waterbury, con
tanning three horses and 40 tons of hay
were burned Monday. Loss $1,000.
Stephen Douglass's house and barn IA
Stowe, with contents, were burned b.
Sunday night. Loss $1,000; no insurance
A monument 10 DR.. Jacob Shedd Spauld
ing, for nearly 30 years principal of Barre
academy, Barre, was dedicated Thursday.
The old 18th regiment Vt. Vols are Il
have a reunion at Burlington, Oct, ..
-Four men suspected of having burglar
lied two stores in Canada were arrested il
Swanton on Monday.
There was a violent storm Tuesday a
! ~ l,vsil taI ,ti
maple trees uprooted, crops damaged, an
the roads badly washed.
The annual meeting of the Vermont w
G. Il. U. will be held i'm Woodstock abou
the middle Of September The nationa
president, Miss Frances Willard and he
secretary, Miss Anna Gordon, are expect
ed, as well as 200 delegates from the 10
unions i'm different parts of the state
David Johnson, an Englishman, Stable
Emmett Gibson of Richford with a pitch
fork the other day, He has been commit
ted TO Jail in default of 5000.
Bennington's 16 arc electric lights wi
cost $1,000 year and the contract has a
ready been signed.
Harry, aged o years, son of w. Beau
clerk of lrasburg, was drowned Thursda
while bathing.
The Tooth anniversary of the First Con
gregational church at Brookfield was oh
served last week. The church was organ
lied with 13 members and the first churc
was built in 1892 Rev. Elijah Lyman wa
ordained April s, 1879, rs the first regula
pastor. Rev. John +, Stone, the secon
pastor, now lives in Montpelier, at the ag
of 80 years
The Central House at Swanton was bur
glarzed Sunday morning, Mr., Kelley, tn
proprietor losing $40 in cash and a waite
and chain valued at $500,
The yearly meeting of the Union Ten
perance Camp Meeting Association of Vel
mont will be held at Lyndonville, Wedne
day, August II, and at Mortified Thursda
August lS Rev. w. H. Boole, ID,
New York city Rev. W. N. Brodbecl
ID, of Boston and Rev. Louis Albel
Banks of Washington territory will addrei
each meeting.
Mile French of Rutland, who was SCI
fenced in the municipal court in Angus
1885 to two years confinement in the stat
prison at Windsor, for keeping disorder
house here, has been set at liberty again
she having served her time, less redu'
ton of some days for good behavior. job
Patton of Rutland has also been discharge